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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,600.60, 129,900.90 and 81,351.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,600.60, 129,900.90 and 81,351.80 is: 122,027.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,600.60 : 129,900.90 = 81,351.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,600.60/129,900.90 = 81,351.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,600.60x = 129,900.90 × 81,351.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,600.60x = 10,567,672,036.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,567,672,036.62/86,600.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,027.70

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